r/cybersecurity for brand marketing: what AI answers cite and where we have posted
r/cybersecurity threads were cited 131 times in 112 AI answers we tracked (Mar 6, 2026 to Oct 2, 2026), which ranks it #45 of the 138 subreddits cited 50 or more times. We have placed under 50 verified comments there, so none of our own placement numbers for it are published.
131
AI citations of its threads
43
different threads cited
under 50
verified comments we placed
1,449,767
members at last check
How AI answers use r/cybersecurity
| Engine | Citations | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Perplexity (Sonar) | 115 | 88% |
| OpenAI models (GPT-4o, GPT-5.1) | 11 | 8% |
| Gemini (2.0 and 2.5 Flash) | 5 | 4% |
| Question type | Citations | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Comparing products or competitors | 56 | 43% |
| Looking for a product to buy | 54 | 41% |
| Describing a problem | 21 | 16% |
The r/cybersecurity threads AI answers cite most
| Thread (from its link) | Times cited |
|---|---|
| Any services that help take down malicious domains… | 19 |
| Competitors alternatives to recorded future | 10 |
| Recommendations for an mssp provider no vendors… | 10 |
| Msspsoc recommendations | 8 |
| Whats the best threat intelligence software out… | 6 |
These 5 threads account for 53 of the 131 citations.
Our verified comments in r/cybersecurity
We have placed under 50 verified comments in r/cybersecurity, so we publish no placement numbers for it.
Reading the r/cybersecurity numbers
Perplexity supplies the largest share of the citations (88%, 115 of 131), ahead of OpenAI models at 8%.
By question type, comparing products or competitors accounts for 43% of the answers that cited r/cybersecurity, then looking for a product to buy (41%) and describing a problem (16%).
Citations are spread out: the most-cited thread accounts for 15% of them and the top three for 30%, out of 43 different threads.
2% of the 525 comments we scanned in r/cybersecurity contained a link, so a comment that names a brand without linking is the norm here.
Of 3,199 posts we sampled in r/cybersecurity, 13% linked out to another site.
The subreddit had about 1,449,767 members when we last checked it.
Before you post anything yourself, read the rules of r/cybersecurity; moderators change them. For how these threads reach answers, see the AI search guide.
Frequently asked questions
Do AI answers cite r/cybersecurity?
Yes. In 66,986 AI answers we tracked between Jan 9, 2026 and Oct 2, 2026, r/cybersecurity threads were cited 131 times across 112 answers and 43 different threads.
How many comments has CommunityMentions placed in r/cybersecurity?
Fewer than 50 verified comments, so we do not publish a count for it.
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| Subreddit | AI citations | Our verified comments | Members |
|---|---|---|---|
| r/dataengineering | 135 | under 50 | |
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| r/Rag | under 50 | 152 | 70,077 |
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| r/GeminiAI | under 50 | 92 | 316,570 |
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Method
Counts come from CommunityMentions' AI-answer tracking and delivery database; anything under 50 shows as "under 50". The page text is generated from those counts. Full method.
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